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New federal Arctic policy focusses on human health, environment, infrastructure
The federal government has released its long-awaited policy on developing the Canadian Arctic. The lengthy document, released by the department of Crown-Indigenous Relations, proposes eight priorities...
Sep 10, 2019
Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has fired national security adviser John Bolton. Trump tweeted Tuesday that he told Bolton Monday night that his services were no longer needed at the White House. ...
Sep 10, 2019
Bombers duo, Als defensive lineman named CFL's top performers for Week 13
TORONTO - Winnipeg quarterback Chris Streveler, Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman John Bowman and Blue Bombers defensive lineman Willie Jefferson are the CFL's top performers for Week 13. Streveler...
Sep 10, 2019
Toronto doctors aims to scale up youth suicide prevention program across Canada
VANCOUVER - Rising youth suicide rates have prompted doctors at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto to launch a clinical trial aimed at testing whether involving families in treat...
Sep 10, 2019
Bianca Andreescu eyes Beijing for return after winning U.S. Open
MONTREAL - Bianca Andreescu's coach says the tentative plan is for the Canadian tennis star to return to action at the Beijing Open later this month. Sylvain Bruneau says the U.S. Open women's champ l...
Sep 10, 2019
Second man charged in Lethbridge hockey tournament assault
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A second man has been charged in connection with an altercation at a youth hockey tournament over the weekend.On Sunday, video footage was captured of a referee being accosted by a gr...
Sep 10, 2019 A screenshot from the video captured by Dean Millard (@DuckMillard on Twitter)
Leclerc ends Ferrari's 9-year wait for Italian GP win
MONZA, Italy - Charles Leclerc hadn't even reached his teens the last time Ferrari won the Italian Grand Prix. Only a week after achieving a first Formula One victory in Spa, Leclerc ended the storied...
Sep 10, 2019
Ukraine: Director in prisoner swap backs jailed Russians
MINSK, Belarus - A Ukrainian film director included in a major prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia last week is speaking out for imprisoned Russians. Oleg Sentsov was freed after five years i...
Sep 10, 2019
Trial dates set for former Lethbridge massage therapist
Lethbridge, AB - A former Lethbridge massage therapist has elected trial by judge alone in Court of Queen's bench in June 2020. 53-year-old Cyprien Mudenge has been charged with one count of sexual as...
Sep 10, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse
Crews work to restore power and clear debris left in Dorian's wake
HALIFAX - Post-tropical storm Dorian may have departed Atlantic Canada but the scars it inflicted across the region with its hurricane strength wind gusts and torrential rain will take some time&...
Sep 10, 2019